Storm Shelter | Is $elf Building Worth It? | Ep 22

Paul and Emily discuss all the cost details of the storm shelter. Talking about options and why they decided this option.
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0:00 Series Intro
0:38 Ep Intro
2:23 Original Video Clip
2:42 Basically A Basement
4:14 Storm Shelter?
4:37 Windows
6:00 One Major Change
9:02 Other Options
9:52 The Stairs
10:27 Basement
12:19 Sump Pump
13:51 Insurance
17:51 Concrete Cap/Ceiling?
21:43 Size of Garage
22:16 Lifting 2x6 Wall
23:25 Closing Thoughts
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[@Green_Heart_Family_Farm]

I'm finding so much value in this series; thank you very much for circling back on your project and sharing advice and lessons learned!

[@glenlongstreet7]

When I was a Kid, my father had a Fallout Shelter built. It was in the early 60's, I suspect he got some assistance from the government. There were two chambers, 11 feet wide and 21 feet deep. The walls were 1 foot thick, and the top was 1 foot thick. He built a 2-car garage on top of it. We never needed it because there was never a nuclear war or a tornado. I had parties in it. There were several hurricanes, but we never needed to shelter in place.

[@skigeek]

Something to think about regarding egress windows in the storm shelter. Our area got hit by a huge tornado in 2013 and one of the observations we noticed was any house with a walkout basement lost the flooring above, but none of the houses that were completely buried lost the 1st floor flooring. Very interesting thing we noticed. I completely get why an egress window could be helpful as for having another escape path should debris block the original entrance. Thanks for all of the information.

[@MrPostFrame]

That is really interesting. Thanks for sharing + watching!

[@glenlongstreet7]

There was an opening in the inner most room that was filled in with concrete block. You could use a sledgehammer and a shovel to escape from the rooms if the only door was blocked; that door opened inward. There were ventilation pipes that would allow some fresh air, but hopefully not contaminated air. Getting trapped in your storm shelter would not be good.

[@MrPostFrame]

Wow that’s really interesting. Makes you wonder how many bunkers are just hanging out underground in older neighborhoods

[@stevemellace5677]

Love your channel! Been watching since the beginning! That leads me to this question: How have the PrimeLights held up in your garage? I’m thinking about using them in my new shop. Thanks for any info and for the great content!!

[@MrPostFrame]

Thanks for the comment! Lights are doing great we still recommend using them

[@stevemellace5677]

@@MrPostFrame Thanks for the reply and info! You guys are the best!!

[@Ben-wc8go]

Yes, of course it is

[@Z-Bart]

If I lived in tornado alley...I would surely have a storm shelter.

[@MrPostFrame]

Yes it’s wise to have somewhere to go. We just had one come through around 4:30am which doesn’t give people time to get somewhere else

[@Z-Bart]

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